Talent Acquisition Project Manager

Christopher James Bell, CDR

***********@*****.*** / 757-***-****

US Navy Veteran with 22 years of talent Acquisition experience.

●Lean and Six Sigma Principles / Certified Project Manager (PMP)

●Respected amongst former co-workers and supervisors as a recruiting subject matter expert.

● Flexible and adapt to constant changes in the environment.

●Effective oral and written communication to resolve employee relations issues.

●Taleo expert and trainer and highly proficient with several other applicant tracking systems

●Skilled in employee retention and relations.

●Skilled in relationship building with local resources such as colleges and universities.

●Highly skilled in business development and client retention.

●Skilled in several applicant tracking systems such as Taleo, ICMS, Workday, PeopleSoft.

●Social media recruiting expert in LinkedIn and Facebook.

●Maintained knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

WORK EXPERIENCE

Talent Acquisition Specialist, Lead 10/2022-Present WR Systems, LTD., Norfolk, Va.

40 hours a week / $72,500 a year

●Utilizes a variety of resources both external and internal sources to identify and attract qualified candidates for open positions.

●Confers with hiring managers to determine the required skills and experience for the position as well as coordinate interview appointments, feedback discussions and candidate selections.

●Facilitates the execution the organization’s recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management.

●Serves as company liaison to candidates, presenting a positive company image.

●Ensures the candidate is engaged throughout hiring process, fostering a positive, professional interview experience for candidates.

●Utilizes traditional and nontraditional resources to identify and attract qualified candidates.

●Develops and maintains network of contacts for immediate and future needs.

●Maintains all supporting records and data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to ensure applicant job posting system is consistent with regulatory and record-keeping requirements.

●Helps guide and mentor junior Talent Acquisition staff.

Field Recruiter 12/2021-10/2022 Extended Stay America, Virginia Beach, Va.

40 hours a week / $62,000 a year

●Responsible for full life cycle recruiting

●Identify and exploit recruiting and sourcing opportunities to attract top talent

●Represent Extended Stay America at public events such as job fairs and outreach programs.

●Screen applicants and interview potential hires

●Conduct reference and background checks

●Identify opportunities to Improve and align the hiring process.

●Maintain and prepare detailed spreadsheets and reports

Talent Acquisition Specialist 03/2021-08/2021 AERMOR, LLC, Virginia Beach, Va.

40 hours a week / $55,000 a year

● Interfaced with Operations units to identify and define hiring needs.

●Identified and exploit recruiting opportunities for the US Navy Cyber community

● Represented AERMOR at public events such as job fairs and outreach programs.

●Screened applicants and interviewed potential hires

● Conducted reference checks.

●Identified opportunities to Improve and align the hiring process.

●Maintained and prepared detailed spreadsheets and reports.

Talent Acquisition Specialist I 05/2020-03/2021 Hampton Roads Transit, Hampton, Va.

40 hours a week / $45,000 a year

●Provided a high level of customer service in consulting with and guiding hiring managers in comprehensive recruitment and staffing issues, policies, and process.

●Facilitated the interview process, to include the scheduling of interviews and appointments; serve as part of the interview panel, execution of all new hire paperwork, and data input of new hires into PeopleSoft. ● Conducted criminal history, sex offender, and driving record checks and maintains confidentiality of all related materials and information.

●Prepared and presented offers to successful candidates. Ensures the flow of appropriate paperwork.

HR Recruiter (Temporary) 03/2020-05/2020 Groundworks (Vaco staffing), Virginia Beach, Va.

40 hours a week / $50,000 a year

●Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for recruiting diverse sales and foundation repair talent.

● Worked with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood.

●Tracked and reported key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activities.

●Evaluated skills and qualifications to ensure a match to each requisition. ● Utilized Kronos extensively to identify the perfect position match.

HR Recruiter (Temporary) 05/2019-8/2019 Maersk (Vaco staffing), Chesapeake, Va.

40 hours a week / $50,000 a year

●Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for recruiting diverse logistics talent. ● Worked with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood, manage the termination process, and conduct exit interviews.

●Tracked and reported key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activities.

●Evaluated skills and qualifications to ensure a match to each requisition. ● Utilized Taleo extensively to identify the perfect position match.

Assistant Head of Security 03/2017-3/2021 Allure Lounge, Virginia Beach, Va.

24 hours a week / $25,000 a year

● Exhibited excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication ● Hired and trained new employees.

●Possession of guard license per state requirement and maintain active status.

Corporate Recruiter (Contract) 12/2017-03/2018 Dragados, USA, Virginia Beach, Va.

40 hours a week / $50,000 a year

●Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for recruiting.

●Oversaw staff recruitment process, update and revise job description.

●Tracked and reported key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activities.

● Utilized Taleo and PeopleSoft to identify and source top engineering candidates.

Corporate Recruiter (Contract) 09/2017-12/2017 Portfolio Recovery Associates, Norfolk, Va.

40 hours a week / $42,000 a year

●Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for recruiting diverse talent.

●Managed and maintained compliance with the recruiting process.

●Updated and revised job description oversee staff recruitment process.

●Utilized Workday to source and recruit top candidates.

Federal Staffing Analyst 09/2016-03/2017 Accenture Federal Services, Chesapeake, Va.

40 hours a week / $72,000 a year

●Interviewed federal line office managers to gain a better understanding of office needs.

●Developed efficiencies for a better workflow.

●Opened new job announcements, update and revise job description.

●Utilized ICMS to classify, screen, and recruit the top federal candidates

Senior Recruiter 06/2015-09/2016 Sutherland Global Services, Chesapeake, Va.

40 hours a week / $45,000 a year

●Improved productivity, reduced attrition, and saved countless hours for Sutherland by identifying and attracting top performing professionals.

●Supervised a team of 4 recruiters while conducting employee and labor relations.

●Utilized and trained managers on the use of Taleo

Human Resources Recruiter 11/2014-06/2015 Alorica Norfolk, Va.

40 hours a week / $45,000 a year

●Handled all employee relations and sexual harassment cases.

●Hired employees, processed hiring related paperwork, created requisitions.

●Updated and revised job descriptions, trained departmental staff.

●Maintained and utilized Taleo to recruit the best candidates for several different requisitions.

Offender Workforce Development Specialist 03/2012-07/2014 Virginia Department of Corrections

40 hours a week / $45,000 a year

●Tasked with providing comprehensive employment services for reducing recidivism in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

●Facilitated workforce development experiences to prepare returning citizens for reentry.

● Administered and interpreted career related assessments while working directly with the returning citizens to promote employability.

Recruiter 02/2010-03/2012 City of Norfolk/Second Chances Program, Norfolk, VA.

40 hours a week / $40,000 a year

●Responsible for providing comprehensive employment services for the purpose of recruiting and employing citizens of Norfolk.

●Investigated all employee and labor relation issues for the program and clients.

●Developed plans of action, counsel’s clients in areas such as job interview skills.

Corporate Recruiter 09/2006-12/2009 Arvon Staffing, Virginia Beach, Va.

40 hours a week / $42,000 a year

●Responsible for all medical staffing duties for hospitals and over 25 private practices.

●Conserved a client database of 200 active clients as well as constant face to face client interaction.

●Handled all employee and labor relations cases for the entire company.

●Served as the company's HR generalist for payroll and benefits administration.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

●Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter – 2/2024

●Certified Project Manager (PMP) 01/2017

●Lean and Six Sigma Principles 01/2017

●Sales and Communications for Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Certification – 2015

●Offender Employment Specialist Certification – Norfolk, VA. – 2013

●Offender Workforce Development Training – Crozier, VA. – 2012

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